Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Hart Merriam
Subject(s): Animals--Color, Autobiography, Books and reading, Criticism, Gazelles, Merriam, Virginia Elizabeth Gosnell, 1863-1937, Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921, Writing
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Theodore Roosevelt responds to C. Hart Merriam’s criticism by taking out the belligerent attitude and “softening down the hammering of Thayer.” As for the other matters concerning animal coloration, they will agree to disagree. Roosevelt is pleased Merriam likes his autobiography and sends his regards to Merriam’s wife and family.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1913-05-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Hart Merriam. [May 7, 1913]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o209472. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Hart Merriam. [7 May. 1913]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o209472.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1913, May 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Hart Merriam.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o209472.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
